Grants earmarked for Five to Revive site Former Trinity Episcopal Church and four other sites

A grant from The Landmark Society of Western New York will help to advance the revitalization of the Former Trinity Episcopal Church in Seneca Falls, one of the 2014 Five to Revive historic sites determined by The Landmark Society to be in need of targeted revitalization. The Preservation Grant Fund provides funds for preliminary design and planning studies to help make positive improvements to at-risk buildings. Awards have also been earmarked for four other sites. The complete list of grants includes:

 A $3,200 grant to the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Foundation on behalf of Seneca Falls Historic Preservation Association for conditions assessment & architectural drawings of the Former Trinity Episcopal Church, 10-14 Bayard St, Seneca Falls.

 A $2000 grant for a condition report for the Macedon Academy, 1185 Macedon Center Road, Macedon, NY – home of the Macedon Historical Society and Museum

 A $2000 grant to assist in funding a condition report on the roof of the Grace United Methodist Church, 121 Driving Park Avenue in Rochester.

 A $2000 grant for condition report of the Salem United Church of Christ, 60 Bittner St. in Rochester.

 An $1800 grant for condition report of the Wiley Schoolhouse, 893 Wiley Rd., Savannah, NY

The Landmark Society’s grant committee considers applications quarterly or as funding is available. The program’s goal is to help kickstart preservation projects that can have a positive impact on their surrounding communities. “Our efforts are focused on sustaining and enhancing the cultural and economic vitality of Western New York by bringing new life to historic buildings and resources and ensuring they are present and contributing for generations to come,” said Caitlin Meives, Landmark Society Preservation Planner.

Initial funding for the Preservation Grant Fund was made possible by a generous bequest from Elizabeth (Libby) Stewart. Stewart was a longtime Landmark Society staff member who was dedicated to the revitalization of neighborhoods and historic structures. Generous donations to The Landmark Society provide ongoing funding. This last round of funding was the most competitive to date, according to Meives, more than $23,000 in funds were requested.